It’s the community, Ryan Hoover emphasizes, that makes Product Hunt special—a community of makers, fans of their products, and everyone in between. On Product Hunt, users can submit and upvote products from all types of makers from around the world. Hoover himself sees 100+ products submitted everyday, and the community is only getting bigger. In …
Makers building for makers: is this the way to go?
There has been a recent trend of indie makers scratching their own itch and building a product for themselves as well as other indie makers. As an indie maker, it can be tempting to sell to the niche you most relate to: there is an easy access to market, you know the problems, it is …
From Paris to Bali: a conversation with nomad maker Pierre-Gilles Leymarie
What does it feel to take the plunge and become a nomad maker? Pierre-Gilles Leymarie has been working on an open-source Home Automation software called Gladys for five years, and this summer, he decided to quit his job in Paris to travel and work full-time on this project. “Everyone on Twitter was moving to this …
Ben Tossell: making his mark on the maker world
Most people in the maker community have heard of Ben Tossell. With more than thirty products made, some solo, some in collaboration with other makers, and a deep involvement in the makers space, it is hard to miss him. Having worked at Product Hunt before pursuing his own venture, he as many insights to share …